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Drachm - Mithridates II
| Issuer | Parthian Empire |
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| Year | 123 BC - 88 BC |
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| Value | Drachm (1) |
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| Obverse description | Diademed and bearded bust of Mithridates II facing left, wearing a distinctive torque with griffin-head terminals, characteristic of Parthian royal regalia. The king's long beard and sharp facial features are rendered in fine Hellenistic style. A circular border of pellets frames the entire obverse field. |
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| Reverse description | Beardless archer, identified as the dynastic founder Arsaces I, seated right upon a throne, depicted wearing a bashlyk (pointed cap) and a draped cloak. The figure holds a bow in the right hand, a canonical Arsacid motif evoking the dynasty's nomadic heritage. The reverse bears no border and is accompanied by a four-line square Greek inscription in the field reading ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΟΥ ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ, translating as 'Of the Great King Arsaces, the Illustrious.' |
| Reverse script | Greek |
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